Walk Y Garn (Pumlumon), Pen Pumlumon Fawr (Plynlimon), Pen Pumlumon Llygad-bychan and Pen Pumlumon Arwystli from Nant-y-moch Reservoir
Superb views, but remote and rough walking
This 10 mile, Grade 6 (Moderate), easy-to-follow, hand-crafted walk, complete with GPS Waypoints, starts at Nant-y-moch Reservoir in the Cambrian Mountains & will take you about 6 hrs to complete.
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| Walk No.: | ce100 | |
| Length: | 10 miles (16km) | |
| Ascent: | 2353 ft (717m) | |
| Time: | 6 hours | |
| Grade: |  | |
| Walk Type: | High Mountains | |
| Gear Needed: | Full mountain gear including boots, warm layers, waterproofs, food & water, and good weather | |
Route outline for this walk:
Nant-y-moch Reservoir - Nant-y-moch - Y Garn (Pumlumon) - Dyll Faen - Pen y Drawsallt - Pen Pumlumon Fawr (Plynlimon) - Pumlumon Fach - Pumlumon Fach (East Top) - Pen Pumlumon Llygad-bychan - Pen Pumlumon Arwystli - Craig y March - Cwm Gwerin - Lluest y Graig - Afon Hengwm - Pantau'r Brwyn - Nant y Llyn - Maesnant - Bryn y Beddau - Nant-y-moch Reservoir
Peaks, Summits and Tops reached on this walk:
 4 Welsh Mountains |
 0 Wainwrights |
 5 Welsh Nuttalls |
 0 Welsh Deweys |
 0 Wainwright Outlying Fells |
 1 Welsh Marilyn |
 0 Bridgets |
Peak Bagging Statistics for this walk:
The highest point of this walk is Pen Pumlumon Fawr (Plynlimon) at 752m (2468ft). Pen Pumlumon Fawr (Plynlimon) is classified as a Welsh Mountain (Hewitt) (49th highest in Wales, 118th highest in England & Wales)
Pen Pumlumon Fawr (Plynlimon) is also known as a Welsh Nuttall (61st highest in Wales, 145th highest in England & Wales) and a Welsh Marilyn (22nd highest in Wales, 479th highest in the UK).
The summit of Pen Pumlumon Fawr (Plynlimon) is marked by an Ordnance Survey Trig Point. Pen Pumlumon Fawr (Plynlimon) is the highest point in the county of Ceredigion.
Completing this walk will also take you to the top of Pen Pumlumon Arwystli at 741m (2431ft). Pen Pumlumon Arwystli is classified as a Welsh Mountain (Hewitt) (54th highest in Wales, 127th highest in England & Wales)
Pen Pumlumon Arwystli is also known as a Welsh Nuttall (66th highest in Wales, 156th highest in England & Wales).
You will also reach the summit of Pen Pumlumon Llygad-bychan at 727m (2386ft). Pen Pumlumon Llygad-bychan is classified as a Welsh Mountain (Hewitt) (58th highest in Wales, 140th highest in England & Wales)
Pen Pumlumon Llygad-bychan is also known as a Welsh Nuttall (72nd highest in Wales, 174th highest in England & Wales).
Along the way you will also bag and tick-off:
- Y Garn (Pumlumon) at 684m (2245ft). Y Garn (Pumlumon) is classified as a Welsh Mountain (Hewitt) (78th Wales, 191st Eng & Wal) and a Welsh Nuttall (102nd highest in Wales, 250th highest in England & Wales). Y Garn (Pumlumon) means 'The Cairn' in Welsh and is pronounced 'uh-gan'.
- Pumlumon Fach at 664m (2179ft). Pumlumon Fach is known as a Welsh Nuttall (123rd highest in Wales, 299th highest in England & Wales).
Be Adventure Smart
If walking in the Lake District (and anywhere else) please be adventure smart.
Ask yourself 5 questions before you set off:
- Am I confident I have the KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS for the day?
- Do I know what the WEATHER will be like?
- Do I have the right GEAR for the day?
- Do I have enough FOOD & DRINK for the day?
- Do I have all the ESSENTIAL ITEMS for the day?
Note that there is no mobile phone or WiFi coverage in many parts of the Lake District
A dedicated GPS Device can be a good navigational aid, but only if you know how to use it properly. See The Myths and Truths about GPS for Walking and Hiking
Free-to-access Interactive Walk Planning Maps:
1:25,000 scale OS Explorer Maps (orange/yellow covers):
An Interactive Walk Planning Map for OS Explorer 200 Llandrindod Wells & Elan Valley is not currently available
An Interactive Walk Planning Map for OS Explorer 201 Knighton Presteigne is not currently available
1:50,000 scale OS Landranger Map (pink/magenta covers):
An Interactive Walk Planning Map for OS Landranger 135 Aberystwyth & Machynlleth is not currently available
Some Photos and Pictures from Walk Y Garn (Pumlumon), Pen Pumlumon Fawr (Plynlimon), Pen Pumlumon Llygad-bychan and Pen Pumlumon Arwystli from Nant-y-moch Reservoir
In no particular order . . .
Following Nant-y-moch at the start of the walk up Pen Pumlumon Fawr (Plynlimon)
Banc Llechwedd-mawr from Afon Hengwm at the North East end of Nant-y-moch Reservoir
. . . load all 38 pictures & photos from this walk
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